...German psychiatrist Dr. Aloysius Alzheimer identified and published the first case study of a woman with unusual symptoms that included language problems, paranoia, memory loss and unpredictable behavior. In 1906 Alzheimer named the condition “pre-senile dementia”, but his colleague later renamed the disorder as Alzheimer’s disease (AD). During the years that Dr. Alzheimer studied dimentia he was able to prepare over 200 slides from the brain of a middle-aged woman who had died in a Frankfurt Germany asylum. These slides of brain material, which were once believed to have been lost forever, were uncovered in 1997 at the University of Munich. A team of scientists examined the slides and found the key indicators of the disease were amyloidal...
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...degenerative disorder known more commonly as the Alzheimer’s disease (AD). AD was first discovered by Alois Alzheimer, German neuropathologist, back in 1906 when he was performing an autopsy in the brain of a 56 year old patient (Chiappelli et al., 2006). Since that time, researchers have been trying to come up with new techniques and new information of how the disease works, as well as, how do AD patients and caregivers of AD patients cope and adjust the disease in their everyday life. Although, the disease was not examined fully when it was first discovered, scientists since then have made quite a few hallmarks...
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...Alzheimer’s disease is an organic brain disorder that causes dementia by systematically damaging the brain tissue. It is progressive, unrelenting, and irreversible, and it affects more than 5 million Americans today, most of whom are older than age 60. Recent estimates rank Alzheimer’s disease as the third leading cause of death in the United States in the geriatric population (NIA). It has been long known that altered sleep patterns often accompany the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, but recent research is questioning just what the link between the two may be. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by a build-up of toxins in the brain, namely amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. While there is some build-up of amyloid plaques...
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...The story of this patient is one that is very close to me. My father suffers from Alzheimer's disease. When he was first diagnosed, we experienced a lot of the same symptoms. My father was paranoid, he became increasing aggressive, and accused multiple people of stealing his money. His environment was not a good place due to the people that stayed with him. He lived with his sisters who were verbally abusive to him and they did not understand this disease. Overtime, my farther began to lose weight. Due to lack of care and neglect, custody was taking over by his younger sister, and we placed him in a nursing home to ensure that he gets adequate care. Safety should always be priority in any situation. People with dementia are considered vulnerable...
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...challenging behaviour in the person with dementia. As it is outside the scope of this assignment to explore all the potential reasons for challenging behaviour, the focus of this assignment will be on challenging behaviour in the context of the communication of pain, using a case study to illustrate this. This assignment will describe challenging behaviours, the behaviours associated with pain, and the management strategies employed by nursing staff, using a person-centred approach to care. Finally, ways of improving the care provided will be explored and recommendations made. The rationale for choosing to discuss this issue is that I currently work as a staff nurse on an organic assessment ward, and am frequently involved in caring for people with dementia who present with challenging behaviours that are difficult to manage in the community setting. There are currently 750,000 people with dementia in the UK. As the UK’s population grows, there will be substantial increases, and it is estimated that there will be 940,000 people with dementia by 2021, rising to over 1.7 million by 2051. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia (Alzheimer’s Society, 2010). Gogia and Rastogi (2009) describe Alzheimer’s disease as a progressive illness, where there is a decline in almost all functions, including memory, movement, language and communication skills, behaviour, judgement and abstract reasoning, and the ability to carry out activities of daily living, although the manifestation...
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...Introduction: Affecting 64% of all dementia cases (Alzheimer’s Society of Canada, 2014), Alzheimer’s disease is a growing problem today. With close to 90 000 cases of dementia reported in the greater Toronto area (GTA) (Hopkins, 2010) and the number continuing to rise, it is a widespread problem in society. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by memory loss, difficulty completing daily tasks, confusion, communication problems, and emotional and social changes (Alzheimer’s Association, 2014). Alzheimer’s disease is most common from age 65 onward. There is no cure to alzheimer’s disease, and the exact mechanisms are unclear. Current research suggests that plaques and tangles are responsible for the destruction of neurones, leading to symptoms...
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... * 5 effects on the quality of life * 2 effects on the impact on health * 3 effects on the impact of the increased likelihood of abuse * There is a power point on Moodle to help you with this. * You need to use case studies ( make them up yourself or come and see me) to show examples for each effect EG: Fear: A person with Alzheimer’s may feel fear about going out alone. An example of this would be George who is 78 and has Alzheimer’s. George is always fearful of going out alone after he went into town to go shopping and due to his Alzheimer’s forgot where he was and what he was doing. He was found by the police and taken to the police station before going home. This frightened George so now he will only go out with his wife or his son. P3 Guide You need to describe 7 pieces of legislation and two frameworks. How do they ( the legislation and frameworks) make sure the people who work with individuals with dementia do their job properly. There is a long power point on Moodle to help you with this. P4 Guide You need to explain the roles and responsibilities of the health and social care workers in improving the health and quality of life for people with dementia. To do this use the case study of Peter in your assignment brief You need to include: * 5 aspects of the person centred approach choose from * Principles of care. * Dignity * Respect * Choice * Independence * Rights ...
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...Abstract Alzheimer's disease involves cognitive disorders and problems with abstract reasoning in older people mostly. Alzheimer's disease has many behavioural and emotional characteristics which affects the victims of Alzheimer, as well as their families and those who care for them. The exact cause of Alzheimer is still not clear to us, not even after all these years of research. Till now, all we know is that a small proportion of Alzheimer’s disease is inherited, many scientist believe that there is some connections between a person’s environment and genetic make-up. According to statistics, more than 44 million people in the world have Alzheimer disease. By the year 2030, there might be a rise in the number of Alzheimer victims, up to...
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...Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) With the rapid aging of the population, a dreaded disease is said to be on a rapid increase in the coming years – Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior (Scott, 2013). This disease evolves over time and disrupts and also interfere with daily activities. It is important to know, however, that Alzheimer’s disease, though affects the elderly, but it is not a ‘normal’ part of aging. As at today, Alzheimer’s disease remains the only cause of death among the top ten in the United States, without any means of prevention, cure or even slow down its progression (Scott, 2013). As baby boomers continue to age, some percentage of them develops Alzheimer’s...
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...imperatives before applying it to the case. I then weigh both sides of the argument before proving using Kantian theory my argument in addressing the dilemma in the case. Deontology is a kind of normative ethics wherein the moral rightness of an action is based on the adherence of duty or obligation (Alexander & Moore). The concept of deontology is in opposition against consequentialism in which the moral rightness or wrongness of an action depends on the consequences. Among philosophers, Immanuel Kant is...
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...There are many service users that use social care services and for those who have an interest in creativity and the arts all activities can be adapted to suit their abilities. Dementia and Alzheimer’s: Creativity and the arts bring about a non-verbal, interactive way of communication which is helpful to those suffering with dementia. Dementia describes multiple problems that lead to brain cell damage. Some major symptoms of dementia disease are: memory loss, difficulties with language and finding the correct vocabulary to use, problem stringing along and following a conversation. (The Alzheimer Society of Ireland 2012) For these reasons the arts is a great non-verbal from of communication for the service users suffering with dementia disease....
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...contemporary organizational issue you find intriguing. Use one field site or example for the entire paper. Also, be explicit about the level issue. For example, if you are using the concept of personality then it is an individual level issue. A list of concepts and their related levels is provided in a separate document. Focus of paper-related requirements: Outline: Submit a formal outline for your paper, complete with references. The purpose of the outline is to help you organize your content, which also results in increased clarity, improved logic, and better structure of the paper. There may be adjustments from this document to your final paper, but at this stage the paper should not require major revisions. Final Paper: Use a case study format for the structure of your paper. Identify and analyze issues using course concepts, and propose recommendations for the organization you are focusing on. Use of course concepts 1. Use a minimum of 8 concepts for the paper. Include a list of the concepts you used at the beginning of the paper. 2. Briefly define each concept you use within the text (a paragraph or two). 3. For each concept, write a diagnosis at one level (e.g., the person level). For example, you might write “The employee misses work frequently due to stress from conflict with her supervisor.” Note, stress and conflict would require definitions.) 4. For each concept, write a solution or solutions. Identify the level(s) you addressed in Step 2...
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...Calendar Overall for Case-Study Presentation & Mid-Term Exam – MGT 4760 (Strategic Management) Sem 1, 2012/2013 Sec 8 (M-W) No. | Week | Topics | Class Day | Date | Schedule | Details | | 1 | Chapter 1: The Nature of Strategic Management | 1- Mon 2- Wed | 10/912/9 | | | | 2 | Chapter 2: The Business Vision and Mission | 3- Mon 4- Wed | 17/919/9 | | | | 3 | Chapter 3: The External Assessment | 5- Mon 6- Wed | 24/926/9 | | | | 4 | Chapter 4: The Internal Assessment | 7- Mon 8- Wed | 1/103/10 | Quiz 1 (Chapter 1.2.3) | | | 5 | Chapter 4: The Internal Assessment | 9- Mon 10- Wed | 8/1010/10 | | | | 6 | Chapter 5: Strategies in Action | 11- Mon 12- Wed | 15/1017/10 | | | | | BREAK(22/10 – 28/10) | 13- Mon 14- Wed | 22/1024/10 | | | | 7 | Chapter 5: Strategies in Action | 15- Mon 16- Wed | 29/1031/10 | Case Presentation Session 1Case Presentation Session 2 | Group 1:L: Lia Hilaliah (Case Study 3)Group 2:L: Mas Syairah bte Mohamad (Case Study 5) | | 8 | Chapter 6: Strategy Analysis and Choice | 17- Mon 18- Wed | 5/117/11 | | (Mid-Term Exam 7/11 Wednesday)Seminar Room 1.1 | | 9 | Chapter 6: Strategy Analysis and Choice | 19- Mon 20- Wed | 12/1114/11 | Case Presentation Session 3Case Presentation Session 4 | Group 3:L: Mohamed Sheikh (Case Study 9) Group 4:L: Izzati Nor binti Salleh (Case Study 14) | | 10 | Chapter 7: Implementing Strategies: Management and Operations...
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...ARCTIC MINING CONSULTANTS Case Synopsis Arctic Mining Consultants is a mining company that deals with mineral exploration. In this case study, the project given is staking 15 claims in Eagle Lake, Alaska. The project Manager was Tom Parker, who has a wide experience and specialized knowledge in all nontechnical aspects of mineral exploration. He is a geological field technician and field coordinator for Arctic Mining Consultants. He assigned his previous field assistants John Talbot, Greg Boyce and Brian Millar to help him complete the project. The job required them to stake at least 7 lengths each day in order to be completed on time. However, the whole team has became very tense and agitated, especially Tom Parker, as the deadline was just around the corner and there’s still many to be finished within the limited time. The problem became worse with the way Tom managed and treated his team. The only motivation to the team was the $300 bonuses promised by the company when the job is done on time, otherwise, they might wished to give up already. This happened because working as a field assistant and in long-working hours only giving them low wages, which is considered unreasonable compared to what they have to do. During the eight hard days, everything had actually proved the strengths and weaknesses of each of the team members, including Tom. Case analysis symptoms 1) What symptom(s) exist in this case to suggest that something has gone wrong? The symptom(s) to suggest...
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...Running head: CASE STUDY XYZ Case Study XYZ: An Examination of Project Procurement Management Practices Group 12 John Doe Jane Smith Bobbie Sue University of Maryland University College Project Procurement Management, Semester XXXX, Section XXXX Professor Stephen R. Guth MMMM DD, YYYY [No Abstract or Introduction required for this assignment] The Inception Phase Rating Scale: 5—Excellent, 4—Very Good, 3—Good, 2—Poor, 1—Very Poor |Project Management Area |Inception Phase | |Scope Management | | |Time Management | | |Cost Management | | |Quality Management | | |Human Resource Management | | |Communication Management | | |Risk Management | | |Procurement Management | ...
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